Authority: American Commission on Human rights

Date: 02/16/2017

Subject: The decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights sentenced the State for the lack of adequate investigations on the homicide of 26 persons and sexual abuse against three women by police agents during the raids of 18 October 1994 and 8 May 1995 in the favela of Nova Brasilia

Parties: Favela Nova Brasilia vs. Brasil

Original language: Spanish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Independent and impartial tribunal

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